Reviews
Summary
Positives
- Patients in CIRS series tolerated colesevelam better than cholestyramine, with one report citing 91% showing visual contrast sensitivity improvement and 85-90% biomarker normalization on Welchol Surviving Mold.
- A patient who couldn't function on cholestyramine reported being able to keep working once switched to colesevelam WebMD.
Negatives
- A long-term user described constipation so severe that stool felt cement-like and took over 8 days to clear Drugs.com.
- Reviewers noted dyspepsia and nausea alongside constipation severe enough to force dose reductions Drugs.com.
Hurdles & Side Effects
- Patients had to drink very large quantities of water plus add fiber daily to keep bowels moving on Welchol Drugs.com.
- Some patients found Welchol bound only about a quarter of what cholestyramine did per dose, requiring a longer treatment course in the CIRS protocol Surviving Mold.
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